Black and white print on blue paper depicting vignettes of a miner's life in California. The central views show miners marching off to work during the day and relaxing around a campfire at night. In between these views are two views of miners with mules on the road and miners working at a mine. This is an unused folded letter sheet with the image on the first page.
Souvenir ashtray commemorating the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904. Image of a mule at center.
In 1904 a World’s Fair was held in St. Louis, Missouri to commemorate the 100th anniversary of “The Louisiana Purchase”, a land deal with the French that greatly expanded the boundaries of the United States. Between April and December, over 19.5 million visitors attended the Fair, hosted on a 1,270-acre site constructed at the city’s Forest Park as well as the Washington University campus. While the Exposition presented advances in technology and the arts and sciences, it is remembered today for its racist and dehumanizing displays of living foreign peoples. The Exposition also served as the site of the 1904 Olympic Games, the first ever held in the United States.
The mule has long been associated as a symbol of Missouri, and in 1995 was designated the state's official animal.
Souvenir pin commemorating the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904. Inscribed "ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION 1904;" relief depiction of a mule.
In 1904 a World’s Fair was held in St. Louis, Missouri to commemorate the 100th anniversary of “The Louisiana Purchase,” a land deal with the French that greatly expanded the boundaries of the United States. Between April and December, over 19.5 million visitors attended the Fair, hosted on a 1,270-acre site constructed at the city’s Forest Park and the Washington University campus. While the Exposition presented advances in technology and the arts and sciences, it is remembered today for its racist and dehumanizing displays of living foreign peoples. The Exposition also served as the site of the 1904 Olympic Games, the first ever held in the United States.
The mule has long been associated as a symbol of Missouri, and in 1995 was designated the state's official animal.
Souvenir statuette of a donkey or mule commemorating the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904. Around base is inscription, "WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS 1904 [/] SHOW ME I'M FROM MISSOURI;" statuette of a braying mule on an oval shaped base.
In 1904 a World’s Fair was held in St. Louis, Missouri to commemorate the 100th anniversary of “The Louisiana Purchase”, a land deal with the French that greatly expanded the boundaries of the United States. Between April and December, over 19.5 million visitors attended the Fair, hosted on a 1,270-acre site constructed at the city’s Forest Park as well as the Washington University campus. While the Exposition presented advances in technology and the arts and sciences, it is remembered today for its racist and dehumanizing displays of living foreign peoples. The Exposition also served as the site of the 1904 Olympic Games, the first ever held in the United States.
The mule has long been associated as a symbol of Missouri, and in 1995 was designated the state's official animal. Missouri's nickname is the "Show-Me-State".
